after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to arrive home; to return
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to awake from one's sleep
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill; grinder
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
three sides; small offering stand
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
personal belongings; personal effects
to buy again; to buy anew
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
clicking; clopping; clacking
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
operator; manager; administrator
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to keep an eye on; to take care of
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
(turned out) all right in the end
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
operating expenses; budget
donation; contribution; endowment
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
priority; order of precedence